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J. B. HOAGLAND.

METALLIG SHINGLB.

No. 349,095. Patented Sept. 14, 1886. u da 5K9 v e--a il? 6i v o v f5;- .Y- -27 di 1i;

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN B. HOAGLAND, OF NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, ,ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO VILEY B. SHEFIELD, OF SAME PLAE.

METALLICSHINGLE.

ILLECEECATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 349,095, dated September 14, 1886.

l Application tiled February D, 1886. Serial No. 101,353. l No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern.-

Beit known that l, .lor-TN B. l-IoAcEAND, a citizen of the United States, residing at Nashville, in the county of Davidson and State of Tennessee, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Metallic Shingles, of which the following is aspecilcation,reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to metallic shingles, io and has for its object the provision of an article ofthe class named adapted to closely fitv against the surface of roof or wall when in position, whereby rain or snow is effectually prevented from coming into contact with the building beneath said shingle.

The invention further contemplates the provision of a metallic shingle having means whereby adjacent shingles may be locked together before being secured to the roof or wall.

To the accomplishment of the above ends the invention consists in the construction of the article named andl in its mode of application to a roof or wall, substantially as hereinafter described, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

.ln the drawings, Figure l representsa plan view of a metallic shingle constructed in accox-dance with my invention. Fig. 2 represents a longitudinal section thereof on the line a: w

3o of Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the line y i/ of Fig. l. Fig. 4 represents a detail viewof the means employed to lock adjacent shingles together. Fig. 5 represents a modified form of shingle.

5 Referring to the drawings, in which similar letters of reference denote similar parts, A designates the shingle having in outline the form of parallelograln, the surface ofA which is concavo-conveX-i. e., concave upon one 4o side and convex upon the other, the convex side in practice placed in contact with the roof or wall.

b Z/ designate outwardly-formed corrugations at each side and parallel with the side edges of the shingle, for the purpose ot' preventing the entrance of rain, snow, Src., to the surface of the roof or wall beneath the shingle when it is in position thereon.

b2 b" designate similar corrugations, extend- 5o ing inwardly Afrom each other toward the middle of the shingle for ashort distance to point-s b. thence crossing the surface of the shingle diagonal ly and in opposite directions to points lf, thus forminginoutline adiamond figure in the middle of the shingle, as shown, forapun pose similar to that on the corrugations b b.

b designates cor1ugations,that extend transversely ot' the shingle near the ends thereof, terminating a short distance from the corrugations b b2, whereby water-courses bH are 6o 'formed between said corrugations b', Z, and If'. bdesignates bent portions formed upon the extreme ends of the shingle that when said shingle is in position iit upon the surface of the corrugation b to form a water-iightjoint.

D designates the groove between the corrugations b'l b at ends of the diamond-shaped figure, such groove forming water-courses.

It will be understood that the ends of the corrugations b operate in connection with the corrugations b Z to prevent lateral displace ment ofthe shingles when in position. I deem this feature of importance.

The corrugations described are preferably V-shaped in crosssection, (see Fig. 3,) but may be, ifdesired, Ushaped, or said corrugations may have flat upper surfaces connected with the body ofthe shingle by sides at angles thereto.

C designates tongues formed at each end of Se the body ofthe shingle, at one side thereofby slits c, that extend inwardly for a short distance at each sideof the outer corrugations, b, as shown.

d designates slits formed transversely of the S5 corrugation portion b', upon the opposite side of the shingle and to a distance from its end corresponding to the depth of the slits c.

e designates apertures formed at or near the corners of theshingle for the passage of nails, go whereby to secure it to the building.

In practice a shingleis placed upon a roofor wall, its convex side down and secured to said roof or wall at one of its side edges by nails.

4The next adjacent shingleis now placed in po- 95 sition, the tongue C at the upper end thereof being inserted into the transverse slit d of the first-named shingle, which is now, together with one of the side edges of the last-named shingle, secured to the roof or wall. In similar manner any desired number of shingles are placed in position, and secured to the roof or wall. It will be observed that each shingle is heldin position not only by its securingnails, but also through the longue C and slit I l and by the securing-nails of the next ad- `iaeent shingle.

,llfodificativons in detail of construction may be madeln the above-described invention withont 1 departing from the spirit orsacrifieing the ad1 vantages thereof-estoiinstanee,the slitc may be cnt in the side herein shown as having a tongue,C5 orslits mayY becut at cach side of the sameshi ngle,thus producing ashingle that may belaideithcrrightorlcft. Inasmnehasthccon- 1 cavo-convex shape ofthe shingle brings the z edges thereof below the body, it follows that when the shingles are connected together in series and nailed they are caused to bind against the roofor wall at the edges, thereby making the connection between the shingles andthe roofliroofagaiust damaging influences ofthe wind. As the shingles bind against the roof at the point where thejointsare made, it necessaril5T follows that the strength of the joints are also materially increased.

Having thus described my invention, l claiml. As a new article of manufacture, a me tallic shingle having` concavoconvex surfaces v provided with a series` 0f corrngations, substantially as described.

2. A metallic shingle having eoncavo-con Vex surfaces provided with corrugations, apertures to receive nails, and means, substantially as described, forloeki ngadjaeent shingles l together, as and for the purpose set forth.

3. A metallic shingle having eoncavo eonvex surfaces provided with corrngalions and a locking` tongue and slit for locking adjacent shingles together', as set forth.

4. A metallic shingle having eoncavo-convex surfaces and provided with corrugations b b b" b, apertures c to receive nails, tongues C, and transverse slits d, substantially as described, for the purpose set forth.

A metallic shingle having` longitudinal i parallel corrugations b b', one ofthe corrugations having transverse slot l and the other corrngation being slitted at c f' to provide a tongue, C, as set forth.

tudinal eorrugations b b, as set forth.

7. A metallic shingle having the corrugations bl b, forming an open figure in the center of tho shingle, the said corrugations at the other and providing a watercourse, as set forth.

A metallic shingle having` the longitudinal corrugations b b andthe transverse corrul tance of the corrugations b b', leaving a space 1 or water-course, b, as set forth.

9. A metallic shinglchaving` the transverse locking` corrngations or projections b" andthe bent portion or lip If, to engage the corrugations, as set forth.

p l0. A metallic shingle having the corrugations b2 b, forming an open figure in the center, and terminating at the ends of the shingle l in a watercourse, as set forth.

l ll, A metallic shinglehaving thelongitudnal corrugations b b', locking devices provided on the corrugations, the transverse corrugations b, and the bent lip or portion bide engage with the corrugations b", as set forth.

12. A metallicshinglchavingr thelongfitmli4 nal eorrugations b b', locking,` devices provided l on the said corrngations, thetransversc corrugationsb,extending to within a short distance of corrngations b b', leaving a. water-course, b, and the lip or bent portion bl, engaging with 1 corrugation b, as set forth.

l'n testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own llV have hereto allixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

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(j. A metallic shingle having parallel longi- .K

ends of the shingle running parallel with cach u gations b", extending to within a short dis- L 

